How do they match: Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

  • Contract Sourcing Specialist
  • Contracts Specialist
  • IT Sourcing Specialist
  • Information Technology Sourcing Specialist
  • Procurement Specialist
  • Purchasing Specialist
  • Sourcing Specialist
  • Technical Sourcing Specialist

  • Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Select, order, and authorize payment for merchandise according to contractual agreements. May conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. May negotiate contracts. Includes assistant wholesale and retail buyers of nonfarm products.

  • Buy merchandise or commodities for resale to wholesale or retail consumers.
  • Develop strategies to advertise green products or merchandise to consumers.
  • Examine, select, order, or purchase merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors, such as environmental soundness.
  • Identify opportunities to buy green commodities, such as alternative energy, water, or carbon-neutral products for resale to consumers.
  • Monitor consumer preferences or environmental trends to determine the best way to introduce new green products.
  • Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns, company sales, and needed inventory.

  • Analyze consumer trends.